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SCOTUS trivia

Welcome back to another edition of Name That Court! Read the following description of a historical Supreme Court, named after its chief justice, and select the court you think it describes.

The _____ Court was both brief and important. It helped to establish the rights of the president, states, laws and court system.
Decisions during the _____ Court created the definition of ex post facto laws and clarified rights of the president.
By determining that the president did not have the power to amend the Constitution,
the _____ Court ensured a stronger system of checks and balances and highlighted the importance of Congress.

a) The Marshall Court
b) The Jay Court
c) The Chase Court
d) The Ellsworth Court

The correct answer: (d) The Ellsworth Court. The Ellsworth Court was helmed by Oliver Ellsworth and lasted from 1796 to 1800, one of the shortest tenures of a Chief Justice in the history of the United States. Ellsworth served during the presidencies of George Washington and John Adams. Ellsworth was nominated as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by President George Washington on March 3, 1796, and was confirmed by the Senate on March 4, 1796.